Personally, yes I’ve judged people by their appearance before. I was taught that the way you dress and present yourself says a lot about who you are. It’s the stereotypes that people get caught up in; yes the way you dress tells me something about you but it doesn’t mean that everyone who dresses like you is the same. Some people dress to follow the trend, some dress to stand out, some dress for attention, and some dress just to be comfortable. The same goes for tattoos or piercings, some people get them to rebel, some people just think they’re pretty, some people get them as a tribute, and some get them to make other statements about themselves. Judging a book by it’s cover happens all the time, it’s when you take the time to open that questionable looking book that you come face to face with real adventure. I wouldn’t say I identify myself with any particular culture or religion, but I know my values and I know God. I don’t drink, smoke, or do any other drugs for recreation. That is probably my only set of values that have been questioned by outsiders multiple times, but after I explain where my opinion came from they back off. I grew up around drinkers and smokers, I watched them do stupid things and I promised myself I’d never be like that. Not only that, but the accident my dad died in, the other driver had been fighting with his wife and was a little bit drunk. I guess I base most of my personal beliefs on things that happened in my life, not just things I’ve heard about. I’d definitely like to learn more about diversity by maybe studying abroad, I know it’s always been a dream of mine to travel to Africa.
On thursday, we had two speakers from the SMMC come to our class. They taught us about budgeting, saving, and priorities. We did an exercise in which we were split into groups, given $700 (hypothetically), and had we had to decide what we would spend our money on in a zombie apocalipse. After we had written down what we bought and the amount we saved, we were put through several tests and the team who came out with the least lives lost and the most money left was the winner. My team won! We only lost one member and still had a safe blanket of money leftover. I think the SMMC is a very helpful place and I plan to pay them a few visits in the near future. We also talked about having savings and an emergency fund and we discussed the difference between the two. I definitely need to do some budgeting and take some advice from them; I’m going to start tracking my money with a pen and paper again, it was really helpful when i got my first job but I have strayed pretty far from it. It kind of shocked me how much the average college student spends on “fun,” but when I really looked at my money I realized that I spend just as much on my spoiled boyfriend(; but I don’t mind so much because I take care of bills first. I liked this presentation more than the “Reality Check,” it was more fun and presented better and with more confidence; I felt like they were much more relatable and comfortable presenters.
Teamwork is not my strong suit, I don’t like to feel like I’m not in control but I don’t like doing all of the work for others either. I think it’s important in a team to recognize everyone’s abilities and to make sure everyone is doing their part, that being said, I have not found a team that I work well in so far. Maybe it will be different in my career field because we will all be of common interests and have shared goals but as for school, I HATE group work. I think leadership skills are important when dealing with teams, not just people who try to do it all by themselves but people who take the initiative and contribute structure to the team, someone who will assign parts for everyone to do or set up the appropriate times to meet. I also think it is important for team members to value each other, if someone has no respect for you then why would they do what you asked them to do? Being part of a team also has a lot to do with communication, nothing can or will get done without it. Probably the only thing I like about group work is presenting in front of an audience, when you have others up there with you, even if they are just as nervous as you are, it takes some of the pressure off of you and helps you to relax.
In Thursday’s class, everyone went to Willis Library to learn about the cool things they have to offer. I was on route to Austin for my cousin’s wedding at that time, but I was able to make it to the Career Center on Tuesday. I learned a lot about the program and the helpful things they do. I learned that they have employers from all over the DFW area come to their location for interviews for job/internships. I think that’s a great idea, because it’s easy to get lost in a new place and you wouldn’t want to be late for a big interview. I also learned about to cool events they have set up throughout the semester. I thought the etiquette dinner looked really interesting, I might see about attending. They showed us the ins and outs of the website and went more into depth about o-net, which was nice. I guess I kind of already knew this, but I was reassured that it is recommended to tailor your resume to the specific employer. Waitressing experience is not necessary if your looking into an accounting job, you know. I’m so glad there is a place like that where I can go to have my resume looked over and to help me set up interviews and such. I know that I will definitely utilize this place when I’m more confident of my major/career path. I enjoyed the tour of the Career Center, and even though it was kind of short, I absorbed lots of information that will someday come in handy.
I thought I posted this yesterday, but when I logged on today it was in my drafts. Sorry!
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My Results
Just as I thought, my highest themes from the Strong Assessment were conventional, investigative, and artistic (CIA), although I did imagine them in a different order. I figured artistic would be my highest, then conventional, then investigative; but either way, I am positive that these themes describe me perfectly. Of the top ten occupations it provided for me, I chose Occupational Therapist. I know for sure that I want to go into some therapy related field so I looked into it, and Occupational therapy is a good career for a person like me. It requires creative thinking and helping people, those two factors are important to me in my career search!
Style Scales Preferences
1. I prefer working alone.
2. I enjoy learning by doing.
3. I’d prefer to lead by example.
4. I am comfortable taking some risks.
5. I enjoy the role of independent contributor.
(I agree fully with all of the above)
Typical College Majors
Typical college majors for my personality type are most of the majors I was already considering, the three I liked most were accounting (C), psychology (I), and architecture (A). Accounting which falls under the Conventional theme is more on the organized side of things; it involves keeping records, working with numbers, and paying close attention to detail. They probably matched me to accounting because of the structural aspect and my preference for math. Psychology is in the investigative group and as of now is my top major choice; it is the field I have the most interest and the most ties to. The investigative group is for solving abstract problems, researching, and has a strong independent base. I think psychology was a chosen major because it fulfills my desire to help people and still gives me my independence. In the artistic group, I found architecture which is a career that I really wanted to pursue for a very long time, it involves numbers, creativity, independence and imagination. I believe it is a possible major for me because it is a good mixture of my interests: art, math, and doing my part for the world.
Learning Environment
It’s suggested that I like applying learning to everyday life and learning through hands-on experience and that I will probably prefer learning through labs, internships, and work-study programs rather than traditional classroom lectures. I agree with my learning environment results, I’d much rather physically apply what I’ve learned to real world scenarios than to just hear or read about the process. I don’t often struggle in school but I feel like I’d do a lot better in a more hands-on environment, the problem is that I really hate group work. It’s hard for me to trust my group to actually do what they say they will and it’s hard knowing that my grade is based on their efforts, not just my own.
Combining Strong and Myers-Briggs
- structured/orderly
- stable/secure
- hierarchical
- focused on precision and accuracy
- authentic self-expression
- easily connect everyday routines to the bigger picture
- decisions promote harmony
- self-expression through creativity and relationships
- being creative within set guidelines
- cooperative business environments
- personalizing information in decision making
- projects that benefit others
It says that my concern for human development and innovation may be viewed by others and soft or impractical or as a sign that I lack focus, but I don’t find that to be true. To me helping others is one of the greatest things you can do in life, and if someone looks down on me for that then that someone is probably not a person I want in my life.
Weirdest Career Match
My career match that I found to be the weirdest was a buyer, I’m not sure why it was even on my list. When I did further research, I found out that the themes most commonly associated with being a buyer are Realistic and Enterprising which happened to be my lowest on the Strong Scale. I’m not a good negotiator and I really don’t like teamwork. I guess maybe it was chosen because it involves math?? Either way, it’s not going to make the cut!
Asking Myself About Psychology
Q: Is this an environment that is committed to what I hold important, and a place where people cooperate to achieve common goals?
A: Yes, I value the wellness of others and a career in psychology is a good way to help out the people around me and yes people will be working together to achieve common goals in my workplace.
My time management pie isn’t looking very tasty as of right now, I think it could use some improvements. Maybe it needs to be just a little bit sweeter with some more date nights, but without more balance between school and work, my crust might crumble. Making a structured schedule will definitely make my pie more enticing and giving myself a break very now and then will make my recipe even better! Most of my time goes straight to my pillow, but oddly enough I feel like I don’t get nearly as much sleep as I should. The least amount of time goes to grooming (I promise I shower and take care of myself!) I am just too tired in the mornings to really fix my hair or makeup and I don’t have a lot of clothes so it doesn’t take long to decide what to wear. I think my schedule could definitely use more balance, but multitasking is my savior for right now. It may not seem so severe in my pie chart but a huge time waster of mine is commuting, it’s not really something I can change either. I mean without it I couldn’t do the things I need to but I can’t multitask while driving so it seems like a waste of time sometimes. I think the ABC List is a good tool to use to get my schedule on the right track, I guess I’ll have to try it out! One of my big goals is to make the Dean’s List and if I manage my time better, and study hard, I will reach it.
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Posted: September 20, 2013 in Uncategorized
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After doing the assessment I found out what every letter meant and quickly came to the assumption that I was an INFP. When we got our results back I wasn’t disappointed, I was right on every single one. Among many other traits, people with this classification tend to have a strong value system, a warm interest in people, are creative and inspirational, prefer working alone, and want to be seen/appreciated for who they are. Right on the money! So I looked into careers that fit my personality and found a ton of cool information about paths I had always thought of following. The ones that most appealed to me were: Art Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Psychiatrist. In each of these careers it would be just me, (not a team) helping people who have been through hardships and that is important to me. As I looked into art therapy I thought it was perfect to combine my two passions, doing my art and helping others but the money and stability just aren’t in the cards. Next I looked at physical therapy; although the money is good and it is intended to help people, I wouldn’t like to be constantly forcing physical pain onto someone, even though it would help them recover in the end. So how about a psychiatrist? (I have always wanted to be in a psychology class, it seems so interesting!) Well, they help people, they have creative freedoms, they make boat loads of money, they have decent job security and they aren’t just sitting at a desk all day doing math. I flipped though my packet and looked at the strengths for my personality type, and without even reading them I had done 4/5 things that were suggested; I reflected on what is truly important to me, I thought about the long-term prospects, I remained open as I explored the different careers, and I considered how others might be affected. Before now, I was considering going into engineering so I looked on my list and it is actually one of the least popular occupations for my personality, so I flipped the page back to most popular and found psychiatrist right there, two down from the top! Even though it requires more school, maybe it is what is meant for me. I mean nothing is set in stone but when weighing the options and comparing my own interests to the job field, it looks pretty promising. One step at a time, I’m finding myself.
Road Trip Nation.. hmm.
Well considering the fact that I am an undecided major without a clue as to which career might be for me, I don’t know who to interview. Maybe an artist or an engineer, maybe a philanthropist or someone in advertising; I want to know the different types of people it takes to be in certain careers and where my personality will fit in best. Not only that, but what I would actually enjoy doing? I like to paint, draw or create to relieve stress but it’s just something to keep me going, not something I want to devote my life to. I like math, but do I really want to sit at a desk every day doing math? I hear that rich people will always need someone to count their money, but accounting is not much fun, at all. No, I don’t think that’s for me. I want to help people, to make a difference in the world but I don’t really have much interest in the medical field. As for philanthropy, you have to actually HAVE money to give it away. So where do I start? What career path do I need to take so that I can support myself and my family, still let my voice be heard, and not dread going to work everyday? I thought about being a therapist at one point, specializing in loss/grief but I’m too afraid that I’d get attached to every client and their stories would cause me too much stress and worry. If I took a look into engineering, I’d have no idea what type or what field I’d be interested in but I only hear great things. I don’t want to own my own business but I want something that will interest me and the benefits will outweigh the negative areas. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME A CAREER THAT WILL ENSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GIVE ME EVERYTHING I’M LOOKING FOR! 😡 There is no doubt why I’m in this class. I’m clueless as to who/what I want to be!
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